LIFESTYLE

Preparation for family leave reform starting this autumn

Foreigner.fi 14/Aug/2019

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will start preparing the family leave reform this autumn, informed the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health in a press release. According to the Government…

VIDEO

Tense encounter between NATO and Russian fighters on the Baltic

Foreigner.fi 14/Aug/2019

The Russian Ministry of Defence has released a video about an incident occurred last Tuesday above the Baltic Sea. The video has been broadcast by Sputnik.

According to the…

NEWS

Suspicion of misuse of funds in cooperation program to which Finland contributed 10 million

Foreigner.fi 13/Aug/2019

The World Bank has carried out an in-depth review of the operation and finances of the Education Quality Improvement Program II (EQUIP II), a project of the Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund…

LIFESTYLE

Half of Finns support raising minimum age to buy tobacco to 20 years

Foreigner.fi 13/Aug/2019

One in two Finns is in favor of raising the age limit for purchasing tobacco and other nicotine products to 20 years. There is also a majority in favor of a ban on tobacco products in public…

NEWS

Prime Minister Rinne will meet Angela Merkel in Iceland

Foreigner.fi 13/Aug/2019

Prime Minister Antti Rinne will attend the annual informal summer meeting of the Nordic Prime Ministers in Reykjavik, Iceland on 20 August. The agenda of the meeting includes the development of…

NEWS

A new customs agent to combat African swine fever at Helsinki Airport

Foreigner.fi 13/Aug/2019

Finnish Government informed today that Finland wants to enhance combat against African swine fever by training a new customs dog to detect foodstuffs of animal origin at Helsinki Airport.…

BUSINESS & TECH

Singapore-EU trade in goods: €16 billion surplus

Foreigner.fi 13/Aug/2019

Singapore was the EU's 20th largest partner for imports of goods (1% of total extra-EU imports) and the 13th largest for EU exports of goods (2% of total extra-EU exports) in 2018. According to data…

NEWS

EU ministers and NATO experts to discuss on artificial intelligence for defence in Helsinki

Foreigner.fi 13/Aug/2019

EU Defence ministers will discuss new technologies and the changing world in Helsinki. It will be during the informal meeting of ministers of defence on 28 and 29 August. The topics of…

NEWS

False police officers stole 34,000 euros from the elderly

Foreigner.fi 12/Aug/2019

The Police received five reports from the Hyvinkää area about fraudulent attempts made by false police officers to scam older people and steal their money. According to a press release by the…

NEWS

More drowning deaths in the land of thousands of lakes

Foreigner.fi 12/Aug/2019

Summer is the time of year when thousands of people rush to enjoy the beaches, swimming pools and lakes in all countries. The bitter face of this is the amount of drowning deaths, which also increase…

NEWS

Humanitarian action is more dangerous than ever

Foreigner.fi 11/Aug/2019

Safety considerations have become a significant constraint on humanitarian action and relief in recent years. "The Red Cross and United Nations emblems are no longer respected in conflicts, which…

NEWS

Hanna Kosonen, new Minister of Science and Culture

Foreigner.fi 09/Aug/2019

On Friday 9 August 2019, the President of the Republic appointed Member of Parliament Hanna Kosonen as Minister of Science and Culture. On the same occasion, the President released Annika Saarikko…